City Cast Chicago
🤯 One pass for CTA, Metra, and Pace?!
June 28, 2024 · —Sidney Madden
One silver lining now that major NASCAR road closures are here? You can get caught up on past City Cast Chicago podcast episodes while you’re waiting in traffic.
What's CITY Talking About?
One Pass for Regional Transit
CTA, Metra, and Pace are set to launch a new regional day pass this fall that will allow riders to use all three systems on one ticket. The pilot program will last six months. [Block Club]
Meet School Board Candidates
After years of debate, Chicago will elect a school board for the first time in November. We finally learned this week who's running. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
Who Saw Big Property Tax Hikes?
South and southwest suburban Cook County saw the largest property tax increase in three decades, the treasurer’s office said. The median tax bill in the area went up by 20%, and bills more than doubled in Dixmoor and Phoenix. [WTTW]
This Week’s Must-Read
From “Da Bears” to the “Jewels,” the Chicago accent is often parodied the same way. But Chicago has multiple accents depending on everything from your neighborhood to race. [Block Club]
Your Chicago News Quiz
Reference past Hey Chicago newsletters and City Cast Chicago podcasts for help with our news quiz. Here’s our first Q!
____ is a priest without a collar because he has done some many good deeds that are priestly in nature.
An attorney described which former politician as a “priest without a collar” this week?
- Jon Snyder
- James Snyder
- Mike Madigan
- Ed Burke
What To Do
Friday, June 28
- Art Festival starts 🎨 Millennium Park | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Free entry
- SAUCED Night Market starts 🛍️ West Loop | 5 p.m. | Free with RSVP
- “Romeo & Juliet” 🎭 Near South Side | 6–8 p.m. | Free
- Back Lot Bash starts 🌈 Andersonville | 4 p.m. | $40+
- Art Festival starts 🖌️ Logan Square | 5 p.m | Free
- Sundance Institute x Chicago starts 🎞️ Varies | Varies | Varies
Saturday, June 29
- Ida B. Wells Festival 🫂 Bronzeville | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Free
- International Mud Day Celebration 🤎 Caldwell Woods | 10 a.m. to Noon | Free
- Downtown LGBTQ Stories Walking Tour 🌈 Loop | 10 a.m. to Noon | $30
- Queer Family Day 🌈 Dan Ryan Woods | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Free
- North Side LGBTQ Stories Walking Tour 🌈 Lakeview | 1:30–3:30 p.m. | $30
- Birds of Paradise Performance 🐦 McKinley Park | 4–5 p.m. | Free
- Chicago Naked Bike Ride 🚲 Near West Loop | 6 p.m. | Free
Sunday, June 30
- Intro to Mountain Biking 🚵 Wolf Road Woods | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Free
- Pride Parade 🌈 Northalsted | 11 a.m. | Free
- Family Pride 🏳️🌈 Rogers Park | Noon to 10 p.m. | Free
- Politics & Parades 🗳️ Pullman | 3–4:30 p.m. | $10
- Pride in the Sky | Hyde Park | 10 p.m. | $15+
Today on City Cast
A Step Closer to Chicago’s First Elected School Board
Chalkbeat’s Becky Vevea and WTTW’s Heather Cherone discuss school board candidates, former Ald. Ed Burke’s prison sentence, and City Council’s new revenue subcommittee.
Wishing you all a happy Pride 🌈
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